Link Following Affecting xorg package, versions *


low

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.09% (38th percentile)
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NVD
7.8 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1604-XORG-327216
  • published 27 Jun 2018
  • disclosed 21 Feb 2020

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:16.04 xorg.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xorg package and not the xorg package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

The init script in the Debian x11-common package before 1:7.6+12 is vulnerable to a symlink attack that can lead to a privilege escalation during package installation.